Extension of e-Appointment services to applications for warrants of distress in District Court Registry
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The Judiciary today (December 23) announced that the e-Appointment services will be extended to applications for warrants of distress in the District Court Registry as from next Tuesday (December 30).
Applicants can make online appointments via www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/dtci_index.html for attending the District Court Registry to file new applications for warrants of distress. Registered users of "iAM Smart" may use the auto form-filling function of "iAM Smart" to provide relevant personal data for making online appointments. Guidance Notes with details are available on the above dedicated webpage.
With the above extension, the e-Appointment services will be available for a wide range of services in different court registries and offices, including the Apostille Service Office of the High Court Registry, the Probate Registry, the High Court Registry, the Appeals Registry at the Clerk of Court's Office of the High Court, the Family Court Registry, the Integrated Mediation Office, the Labour Tribunal Registry, and the Lands Tribunal Registry.
E-appointment services aim at saving court users' time and costs. To provide greater convenience for court users, with effect from next Tuesday, the auto form-filling function of "iAM Smart" will be extended to cover the majority of e-Appointment services of the court registries and offices (Note). Details are available at www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/es_index.html.
Note: This is not yet available for the Probate Registry (submitting applications for grant with a will) and the Labour Tribunal Registry (filing of claims).
Ends/Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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